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2022 Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 312 people earned their degree in marine science, making the major the 304th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, marine science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,200 and had an average of $21,630 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 marine science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in marine science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marine science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the marine science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree marine science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marine Science (Income Over $110k)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 13 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMaine Marine Science Report

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s marine science degrees to qualified students.

FAU also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Atlantic University Marine Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Marine Science Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #5 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Marine Science at UMass Boston

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790.

Read more about Marine Science at San Jose State

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s marine science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Full SFSU Marine Science Report

#7 in overall quality

California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s marine science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

CSUMB also made our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Marine Science Report

#10

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Marine Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#11

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Marine Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 14 masters’s marine science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawaii Pacific University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Marine Science at Hawaii Pacific University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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